Ron DeSantis visits Iowa pregnancy resource center, continues his rebuke of Donald Trump on abortion

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Republican presidential candidate Ron DeSantis spoke extensively about the onset of the war in Gaza during his latest campaign blitz through Iowa, telling caucusgoers and reporters how he would handle the crisis differently than President Joe Biden.

But the Florida governor also mounted a quieter campaign to sway Iowa's faith communities, targeting Republican frontrunner Donald Trump for his opposition to a six-week abortion ban.

DeSantis held events this week at a church in Cedar Rapids and a pregnancy resource center in Storm Lake. After Trump denounced Florida's strict ban on abortions after six weeks of pregnancy last month, calling it a "terrible thing," DeSantis has criticized him more openly — and pitched himself as an alternative for Iowans who oppose abortion, including evangelicals.

Although DeSantis signed the legislation in April, the law has not taken effect while a legal challenge is underway.

If elected president, DeSantis said during a televised debate that he would support a federal law banning abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy.

"Of all the candidates that are running, I’m the one that’s actually delivered results on pro-life protections. A lot of people talk about it, some people, now Donald Trump, denigrate it, but I’ve actually delivered it. And that’s, I think, what people want to see."